​Who are the Advocates?

The advocate program was developed to ensure longevity and sustainability within our organization. Advocates are the heart and soul of our organization! As an advocate you make up one of our 180+ advocate team and work to help our community in incredible ways. Advocates assist with leading soup can workouts for schools, head up pop tab and food drive fundraisers, create giving back projects to reflect their areas of passion, and so much more. As an advocate they are also able to create meaningful and lasting relationships with their advocate team and community. So many of our current advocates highlight how through the program they learned leadership, confidence, advocacy, service,  etc. Our advocates are the next generation of volunteers in our community, so we make sure to empower them and help them reach their goals. 

​How to Become an Advocate

There are so many benefits of being an advocate with Peyton’s Promise. The opportunities for leadership and services within the community are endless. This is a great way to build connections to those leaders within the community and begin to forge the relationships needed to have long lasting bonds to the Marathon County community. As our advocates grow with our organization, they are able to join our advocate leadership board and become a mentor for our younger advocates. This is an amazing opportunity for our older advocates to let their motivation and inspiration shine through their advocate teams. The passion projects and legacy of our advocates live on in the organization and through the younger team members.

To apply, simply fill out the application below. Applicants will be asked to provide basic contact information, two references (we encourage principal/teacher references), and answer in their own words why they’d like to become an advocate and what inspired them to make the world a better place. It’s as easy as that!

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Common Questions:

Who can apply?

To apply to become an advocate, you must be finishing 4th grade or older (10 years and older).  You also must be excited and willing to participate in volunteer opportunities!

What will be expected of me as an advocate?

Throughout the year we expect each Advocate to volunteer for 2-3 events in the community (we have 1 event a month on average) and lead food drives in their schools with their team.

Do I need a parent to participate in events?

​We encourage families to be involved and volunteer at our community events alongside their advocates. However, we understand that your lives are busy and sometimes you must drop off your child. We have parent volunteers who have passed a background check and happily supervise the event.

​From an Advocate

​Sara was the 2020/2021 Secretary of our Youth Advocate Board and has worked with Peyton’s Promise for over 7 years! Here are some reasons Sara loves the organization so much and what she has learned from growing up with us!

​I love Peyton’s Promise because it is such a big part of my life and who I am. Peyton’s Promise has allowed me to learn key life skills, meet so many new people, and be involved in my community. When I first became an advocate I had to speak in front of the Optimist Organization one year. I was so shy. I never looked up from my note cards once. Working with Peyton’s Promise though has allowed me to break out of that shell and now I have no problem speaking in front of people.

​Peyton’s Promise is a great way to get involved in the community through different service projects. It also allows one to build a passion for helping those around them. I strongly recommend becoming an advocate! This is something you will not regret. I absolutely love working with Peyton’s Promise and being able to help the community make the world a better place.

​​Advocate Board Members

Our Advocate Board of Directors are a group of High School leaders who help organize events, create events of their own, mentor our younger advocates and recruit new advocates to the organization.  Our board meets weekly via google chat with our Executive Director to brainstorm and prepare for upcoming events.

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​Peyton Medick — Founder

​Peyton Medick, Founder of Peyton's Promise, started the organization when she was eight years old. Peyton wanted to make sure children did not go to bed hungry. She started working with the advocate program when her cousin brought forth the idea of having advocates to inspire, lead and educate people about the problem of hunger. Other than working with Peyton's Promise, She enjoys spending time with friends and family, listening to music and adventuring. Peyton looks forward to seeing what amazing things that the advocates, advocate board and this organization can do.

Dustin -- President

Hello all, my name is Dustin! I am so excited to be this year’s President. Since joining Peyton’s Promise my Freshman year, I knew that one day I wanted to be in this role to lead such an incredible group of youth. While I am in this role, I hope to leave a long lasting impact on this organization through my legacy project and other various forms of work. My favorite event to take part in is Stock the Shelves. I love being able to share our organization’s goals to the greater public in Central Wisconsin. I also believe that this event has the most impact on our communities, as our advocates get to personally share their stories and love for Peyton’s Promise. Outside of this organization, I have passions for other clubs like FCCLA, where I have been able to create a student resource closet that is partnered with Peyton’s Promise. I also enjoy traveling, drinking coffee, and hanging out with friends! I am super excited for this upcoming year :)

Ava —​ Vice President

My name is Ava, I am a junior. I have been a part of Peyton’s Promise since 4th grade. My favorite event for Peyton’s Promise is Stock the Shelves, which I do with my sister, Emma. My favorite things to do outside of Peyton’s Promise are swim, dance, and watch movies.

Cassie — Secretary

Hi, my name is Cassie and I am a senior. I have been in Peyton’s Promise since I was in fifth grade and this will be my second year on the leadership board. This year I am the Peyton’s Promise secretary and a mentor for DC Everest. My favorite event has always been the Greenheck Halloween event because I love being able to interact with others throughout the community, while spreading awareness about hunger. This past year, another leader and I created and held an event in our school called Battle of the Boxes, which was a competition to collect cereal boxes to be donated to school pantries. I love to dance and I’m an assistant dance teacher at the dance studio I go to. When I’m not dancing or volunteering for Peyton’s Promise I like painting, watching movies, and spending time with friends and family.

Keegan — Correspondence Secretary

My name is Keegan, and I am a senior. Some of my favorite events are advocate day of training and concert on the square! This is because I really enjoy being able to connect with people face to face. Some of my favorite things to do aside from Peyton’s Promise are mountain bike, ski, hunt, and spend time outside. I am also involved in DECA.

Izzy — Member

Hi! My name is Izzy and I joined Peyton’s Promise back in 4th grade. I’m going to be a senior this year and lead the advocates in the Marathon School District. I’m so excited to see new faces this year and hope to get even more Peyton’s Promise in Marathon!

Emma — Member

Hi all, my name is Emma and I am the mentor for Mountain Bay Elementary. This is my 9th year of being an advocate. My favorite event would have to be the advocate day of training. Outside of Peyton’s Promise, I love to swim, kayak, read, spend time with family, and I am trying to learn how to crochet.

Allyson — Member

Hi! I’m Allyson and I am beginning my 2nd year on the Peyton’s Promise board. I am a senior in High school and have been involved in Peyton’s Promise since 9th grade. One cool thing that I’ve done for Peyton’s Promise is run “The Battle of the Boxes” challenge with the other leaders at the Senior High to raise cereal box donations for our school pantry. In my free time I enjoy weight lifting, curling, cooking, and reading.

Cassidy — Member

Hello everyone! My name is Cassidy. I will be a senior this year. I’ve been apart of Peyton’s Promise for around 6 years now and am excited to spend my senior year doing what I love! Outside of Peyton’s I love DECA! In my DECA chapter I am Vice President this year. I love animals and you can probably find me outside trying to save another stray. This year I hope to get to know a ton more of your faces. My goal is to learn more about our advocates. I want to know your name, hobbies, interests, and why you joined Peyton’s. One of my favorite events is our concert on the square! At any Peyton’s event feel free to come and say hi and introduce yourself!

Josie — Member

Hey, I'm Josie. I’m going to be a senior at D.C. Everest High School and planning to be a vet after. I have been in Peyton’s Promise since I was in 4th grade and I’ve loved it. Some of my favorite events to go to are the Labor Day parade and elf stocking shelves.

Audrey — Member

My name is Audrey and I am a junior at the DC Everest Senior High. I have been a part of Peyton’s Promise for 6 years. In my free time I am on the swim team, I paint, read, bake, and I’m also a part of the school orchestra. My favorite event is the stock the shelves event.

Erin - Member

Hi my name is Erin and I am a junior at D.C. Everest Senior High. I have been in Peyton’s Promise since 5th grade. I like to swim, run, and bike. I also like to read in my free time. I am really excited to meet my team this year and help with the organization, and have fun.

Zoey — Member

My name is Zoey and I am a senior. My interests include helping in the community with Peyton’s Promise, especially for Pop Tabs for Sophia, volunteering for GiGi’s Playhouse, Girl Scouts, swim team at my school, theater, dance, being with friends and family, and so much more.

Ella — Member

My name is Ella and I am a senior. I have been an advocate for eight years now; this is my third year on the advocate leadership team. My hobbies are playing basketball, golfing, hanging with family/friends, reading, and traveling. I love working with Peyton’s Promise because it teaches me perspective and shows me how much impact that I can have on others. I’m super excited to meet my new advocate team and advise them with their Peyton’s Promise journey!

Zoey — Member

My name is Zoey and I am a freshman at Wausau East high school and I’ve been a part of Peyton’s Promise for about 3 or 4 years. In my free time I do dance, art, and read!

Reece — Member

Hi my name is Reece, I am a sophomore at the DC Everest high school, and this is my first year on the Peyton’s Promise leadership board. I’ve been a part of Peyton’s Promise for 5 years. I love to run long distance, and play soccer. I am in Boy Scouts, Gaming Club, Culture Club, and Chess Club. I play two instruments, the piano and the trumpet. I can’t wait for this new year of Peyton’s Promise.

Aby — Member

Hi my name is Aby I am a sophomore at the DC Everest senior high school. This is my first year on the leadership team but I have been a member since 6th grade. My favorite events are the harvest festival and concert on the square. I enjoy hiking and boating. I also do dance and track and field. 

Gracyn — Member

Hi, my name is Gracyn, and I am a sophomore at DC Everest. This is my first year on the leadership team, but I have been an advocate since 4th grade. My favorite events are Pop Tabs for Sophia or the Concert on the Square. Outside of Peyton’s Promise I enjoy going up north, doing track and field, and spending time with friends.

Jackson — Member

Hi, my name is Jackson and I will be a sophomore at Wausau West this year. I joined Peyton’s Promise when I was in 7th grade. I joined because I wanted to meet new people and help out the community. My favorite event is concert on the square because it’s a great way to meet other advocates and help out our organization. Outside of Peyton’s Promise I enjoy playing basketball and going up north to swim and have a good time.

Anika — Member

Hi I’m Anika, this is my first year on the board but my third year in Peyton’s Promise. I love to golf and enjoy being outdoors as much as I can. My favorite memory I have of Peyton’s Promise is stocking the shelves at John Muir and getting to see them go empty. It helped me realize that what we are doing is helping so many people!

Carley  — Member

Hi, I’m Carley. This is my first year on the leadership board, but my 5th year in Peyton’s Promise. I enjoy reading, swimming and playing tennis. The most special Peyton’s Promise memory I have is when I was little and I helped with a stock the shelves event and Peyton herself showed up!